[ 599 ] U.S. History GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use this passage to answer the following question. President Lyndon Johnson is known for his efforts in fostering The Great Society. He instigated many U.S. programs focused on social reforms; however, some believed that his foreign policy conflicted with his goals at home. Military personnel from the United States were already stationed in Vietnam when Johnson came to the presidency, and U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War gave rise to great controversy. During the Vietnam War, the total death toll exceeded 2 million, including approximately 58,000 Americans. In 1963, shortly after becoming U.S. president, Lyndon Johnson said, “I will not lose in Vietnam.” In 1966, Johnson said, “I know we oughtn’t to be there, but I can’t get out . . . I just can’t be the architect of surrender.” Johnson’s presidency ended in 1969. In 1973, under the presidency of Richard Nixon, U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam. Based on the evidence in this passage, which claim can reasonably be made? a. Johnson’s Great Society gave rise to his position regarding the Vietnam War. b. Johnson was working to figure out a way for the United States to surrender in Vietnam. c. Johnson’s outlook regarding the Vietnam War changed as the years passed. d. Johnson believed that architecture of buildings in Vietnam was important to the United States.